Car top rod carrier



Nov. 11, 1958 D. E. BILSKY I ,859,

GAR TOP ROD CARRIER Filed Aug. 10, 1955 INVENTOR: DavALp 5:424 BIAS/(Y w: Arrr United States Patent CAR TOP ROD CARRIER Donald Earl Bilsky, Hawarden, Iowa Application August 10, 1955, Serial No. 527,568

2 Claims. (Cl. 22442.1)

This invention pertains to carrying devices and more particularly to a device adapted to carry light weight articles suspended from the inner ceiling of an automobile.

Fishing rods are, at best, clumsy things to carry in an automobile. Past practice has been to stand them in a corner in the rear seat compartment where they slide onto the floor or fall over onto the seat or floor. Also, in the position generally assumed 'by rods so carried, they effectively block at least one entrance into the rear seat compartment.

Such rods are not heavy, however, but are merely of clumsy shape and size. It is my purpose, therefore, to present a device adapted to carry such rods or similar light weight articles at the ceiling of the passenger compartment. In this position the rods are completely out of the way of entrances, and may be held firmly enough so as not to disturb anyone riding in the car. My device is also adapted to carrying other light weight articles of relatively small diameter.

A more complete understanding of my invention in its embodiments may be had from a study of the following specifications and the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of one embodiment of my invention without the band in place,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the device of Fig. 1 showing the band in place,

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of a modified embodiment of my invention, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view from line 4-4 of Fig. 3 and drawn to an enlarged scale.

Briefly my invention comprises a safety-pin-like device adapted to be pinned to the fabric ceiling of one ordinary passenger car. Releasable means extend from one end of the device, beneath the rods to be carried, and to the other end of the device to support the rods suspended from the ceiling.

More specifically and referring to the figures, my device comprises a body part preferably formed of thermoplastic or thermo-setting plastic material. On top of the body 10 is a pin device composed of a pin 11 embedded at one end in the material of the body, and having a point at the other end. A safety catch 12 at the end of the body opposite to the embedded end of the pin is adapted to receive the point and hold it as shown in the figures, and as is well known in the art.

Each end of the body 10 is shaped as a hook. The hook 14 at one end has a lip 15 extended upwards beyond the upper surface of the body for a purpose to be made clear hereinafter. Over the hook 14 is draped a band 16 of any rubber-like material similar to a common rubber band. It will be apparent that when the pin 11 is fastened to the ceiling of a car (not shown), the lip 15 will extend upward against that ceiling and will thereby hold the band 16 in place on the hook.

The hook 17 at the opposite end of the body 10 is formed with a short lip 18 over which the band 16 may be stretched and hooked to be held extended across the under side of the body 10 as shown by the dotted lines in 2,859,904 Patented Nov. 11, 1958 Fig. 2. As shown in the figures, it is preferred that a small edge 19 be provided adjacent the hooks to protrude toward the lips 15 and 18 so that the band 16 does not slide out of either hook when it is stretched across the body. It will be readily seen that if a rod or similar article were between the body 10 and the band 16, it would be held to the ceiling of the car where the device of my invention was pinned.

A slight modification of my device is shown in Fig. 3 where rods 20 are shown held in grooves formed by small side abutments 21 formed in the body 10. The rest of the device is exactly similar to the previously described embodiment.

The use of my device will be quite apparent. I envision the use of a pair of the devices fastened to the ceiling of the passenger compartment of a car. The devices will be spaced apart in a fore and aft direction. A rod or rods are held against the lower surface of the body 10 of the device while the band 16 is looped beneath the rods and hooked over the hooks 17 on each device. Thus the rods would be held near the ceiling of the passenger compartment pointed in a fore and aft direction and will thus be completely out of every ones way. The elasticity of the band 16 allows the rods to bounce slightly which will relieve the shock on the fabric of the ceiling to protect it against tearing. It is also envisioned that other articles could be carried in my device. For example, a single device might be used to hold pencils or the like above the drivers seat.

Having thus described my invention in two embodiments thereof, I am aware that numerous and extensive departures may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as limited only by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A holder having upper and lower sides and comprising an elongated body, safety-pin means on said upper side, a hook formed on one end of said body, said hook having an extended lip extending upwards above the upper side of said body, a second hook formed on said body on the end opposite said first named hook, said second hook having a shortened lip terminating below said upper side of said body, elastic band means engaging said first named hook, said body being adapted to have articles placed against the lower side thereof and said band means being adapted to be stretched beneath said articles and releasably engaged with said second hook to hold said articles releasably to said body.

2. A holder having upper and lower sides and comprising an elongated body, safety pin means on said upper side, a hook at one end of said body, said hook having an extended lip extending upwards above said upper side, a second hook on said body on the end opposite to said first named hook, said second hook having a shortened lip terminating below said upper side, elastic band means engaging said first named hook, said body being formed with abutments extending downwardly from said lower side to provide sockets to receive articles to be held, said band means being adapted to be stretched beneath articles so received and releasably engaging said second book to hold said articles releasably to said body.

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References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain May 31, 1912 

